Share the Journey

On September 27, Pope Francis launched a Global Migration Campaign to support our brothers and sisters who have fled their homes seeking a decent and safe life for their families. Organized by Caritas Internationalis, the two-year “Share the Journey” campaign seeks to promote a “culture of encounter” and aims to increase opportunities for migrants and communities to come together and learn about each other.

As part of the campaign, a week of prayer and action will take place Oct. 7-13, 2017 across the United States and, so, our local Church is preparing to participate in this global initiative. During that week, we are planning to hold a prayer service in Perth Amboy and Deacon Peter Barcellona, one of our permanent deacons who serves as associate director of our local Catholic Charities Solidarity Team, will be traveling to Washington, D.C. with members of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Global Fellows Network to visit Capitol Hill, where they will meet with legislators and lobby in support of DACA.

Oct. 10: All are invited to attend a Prayer Service for the "Share the Journey" Global Migration Campaign on Oct. 10 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish's Holy Trinity Church, 315 Lawrie Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861.

During the Church's worldwide Week of Prayer and Action October 7-13, members of our local Church will gather with our migrant brothers and sisters and our DACA youth in prayer and solidarity.

In celebration of the work of our local CRS and Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) programs, we will hold our Annual Harvest of Hope Dinner in October, where CRS’ Joan Rosenhauer will address the topic of Global Migration. To reserve your tickets, visit

Oct. 7 – 13: Week of Prayer and ActionAs part of the campaign, a week of prayer and action will take place Oct. 7-13, 2017 across the United States and, so, our local Church is preparing to participate in this global initiative. During that week, we are planning to hold a prayer service in Perth Amboy and Deacon Peter Barcellona, one of our permanent deacons who serves as associate director of our local Catholic Charities Solidarity Team, will be traveling to Washington, D.C. with members of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Global Fellows Network to visit Capitol Hill, where they will meet with legislators and lobby in support of DACA.

Oct. 10: Prayer Service for the "Share the Journey" Global Migration CampaignAll are invited to attend a Prayer Service for the "Share the Journey" Global Migration Campaign on Oct. 10 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish's Holy Trinity Church, 315 Lawrie Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. During the Church's worldwide Week of Prayer and Action October 7-13, members of our local Church will gather with our migrant brothers and sisters and our DACA youth in prayer and solidarity. For information, email mostholynameofjesus@gmail.com or visit http://mostholynameofjesus.org.

Oct. 19: Harvest of Hope DinnerIn celebration of the work of our local CRS and Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) programs, we will hold our Annual Harvest of Hope Dinner in October, where CRS’ Joan Rosenhauer will address the topic of Global Migration. To reserve your tickets, visit https://ccsolidarity.org/events/harvest-hope-dinner.